Humboldt Journal & East Central Recorder

Three firsts, five seconds and two thirds. The Humboldt Journal walked away with 10 awards at the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association's convention in Saskatoon April 15-16. The 2011 SWNA awards were presented at a banquet on April 16.

It's done. Kevin Therres' new race car is complete. "The project is done and I'm ecstatic. It looks really good," Therres told the Journal last week. "I can hardly wait to get out on the track.

Mrs. Hedwig "Hattie" (nee Gusikoski) Suchan, age 94 years of St. Mary's Villa, Humboldt passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Humboldt District Hospital.

There appears to be a keen interest in getting a handle on the affordable housing situation in Humboldt.

A crash near Pilger put the extrication skills of local emergency crews to the test last week. At about 9:30 p.m. on April 14, a driver on Hwy.

Humboldt's downtown core and how to draw shoppers to it was the focus of a meeting which attracted over 40 people last week. On April 12, representatives of a variety of Humboldt businesses located along Hwy.

As smooth as a hospital bedsheet. That's how the move into the new Humboldt District Health Complex has gone so far. Though things are still busy within the new building, staff are settling in, and a few firsts have already been recorded.

The Bruno Axemen just missed becoming national champions by the length of a horsehair, but they have more than earned an unofficial title as the Cardiac Kids of the Canadian broomball circuit.

As with just about everywhere else in Saskatchewan, Humboldt is feeling the housing crunch. Boom times in this province have led to astronomical housing prices and sky-high rents, leaving many struggling to find affordable accommodations.

Local farmer keeping a close eye on spring runoff